This is a neat example of a nice late war i.e early postwar Dutch made (so called Brabant weef) Dutch Forces arm i.e formation lion. The badge worn by all Netherlands troops on the left upper arm of their Battle Dress and when the Netherlands Army was re-formed the 'NEDERLAND' on the badge was replaced by 'JE MAINTIENDRAI', the motto of the House of Orange. This example is made of a sli...  read more

Code: 51251

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I was lucky enough to find last week 10 of these British made stripper, or charger, loading clips used to load 5 rounds of .303" ammunition into the magazine of the Lee-Enfield SMLE and No4 rifles, and also the Enfield P14 rifles, in one quick action. The loader clip was discarded once the rounds were pushed down into the magazine. I can offer them for an atractive price (they are of co...  read more

Code: 51249

This is a neat examle of a nice plastic made standard issued all ranks Reconnassiance Corps cap badge. The Reconnaissance Corps, or simply Recce Corps, was a corps of the British Army, formed during the Second World War whose units provided the mobile spearhead of infantry divisions. It was formed from infantry brigade reconnaissance groups on 14 January 1941. All the brigade reconnaiss...  read more

Code: 51242

This is a neat example of a good British made Belgium Free Army forces ramping lion beret badge. In 1940, Belgian pre-war émigrés and former soldiers who had escaped occupied Belgium were formed into units within the British military which later fought in the European and Mediterranean Theatres. These included an infantry formation, which later became the Brigade Piron, as well as Comma...  read more

Code: 51241

This is a neat little set of a matching and facing pair of local i.e taylor made '50/'60 Singapore District formation patches. This set is in a nice issued condtion with some minor paper marks on the back.  read more

Code: 51233

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This is a good example of a nice embroided serif type lettering The Hampshire Regiment shoulder title. The Hampshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot and the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot.[1][3] The regiment existed continuously for 111 years and...  read more

Code: 51231

This is a perfect example of a British made, glue i.e paste backing Canadian shoulder title to the Toronto Scottish. This unit was part of the 2nd Infantry Division and are well known for their actions in Normandy and Holland. During the Second World War, the regiment mobilized a machine gun battalion for the 1st Canadian Division. Following a reorganization early in 1940, the battalion...  read more

Code: 51229

This is a good example of a nice and early embroided Scots Guards shoulder title. The Scots Guards (SG), is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Their origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. It is the oldest formed Regiment in the Regular Army, more so than any other in the Household Brigade. In April 1940, the 1st Battalion, as ...  read more

Code: 51228

This is a perfect example of a British made shoulder title to a Canadian Regiment. The Second World War provided the regiment’s first opportunity for active service as a formed unit, initially as the 4th Canadian Motor Cycle Regiment and then as the 5th Armoured Regiment. The regiment landed in Italy on 19 December 1943 at Naples and saw action soon and frequently thereafter. The bloody...  read more

Code: 51227

This is a perfect example of a nice set of issued embroided Airborne arms-of-service strips aka a 'Airborne balkje'. These strips were introduced at the end of 1942 and were in use by a mix of Parachute and Glider trained soldiers of the 1st, 6th and the Canadian Airborne Troops till the end of 1944. There is a variation of types and makers of these Airborne strips. This set has a fine ...  read more

Code: 51226

This ia a neat example of a perfect and un-issued matching set of mid war period PARACHUTE paste i.e glue back shoulder titles. These PARACHUTE shoulder title were mainly issued to the members of the 1st Parachte Brigade in the early stages of the British Airborne Forces and through out the war. Members of the 4th Parachute Brigade were maily issued with the well known Parachute Regimen...  read more

Code: 51225

This is a perfect example of a un-issued shoulder title to the Canadian 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars). The 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars), commonly abbreviated to 8 Recce, VIII Recce or (within the British Army) 8 Canadian Recce, was the reconnaissance arm of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during World War II. 8 Recce spent the first three ...  read more

Code: 51223

This is a neat example of a good British made Belgium Free Army forces ramping lion beret badge. In 1940, Belgian pre-war émigrés and former soldiers who had escaped occupied Belgium were formed into units within the British military which later fought in the European and Mediterranean Theatres. These included an infantry formation, which later became the Brigade Piron, as well as Comma...  read more

Code: 51222

This is a neat example of a rare and difficult to find British made Canadian Legion Maple Leaf Shows shoulder title. The personel of the Canadian Legion put up shows and etc. for the troops behind enemy lines when the soldiers were on leave. This example is in a perfect and un-issued condition. Hard to find these days.  read more

Code: 51221

This is a neat example of a wartime British made shoulder title to the Royal Regiment of Canada. The regiment mobilized The Royal Regiment of Canada, CASF, for active service on 1 September 1939. It embarked for garrison duty in Iceland with "Z" Force on 10 June 1940, and on 31 October 1940 it was transferred to Great Britain. It was redesignated the 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Canada,...  read more

Code: 51217

This is a good example of a nice British made The Elgin Regiment shoulder title. On May 24, 1940 the Elgin Regiment (the Elgins) was mobilized and recruitment began in early June, 1940. In one month the entire 962-man wartime strength for the battalion was achieved. After extensive training, the Elgins moved to Toronto in 1941 where they were placed in the 12th Brigade. The Regiment was...  read more

Code: 51213

This is a perfect example of a nicely used 'Gliderpatch'. The badges were issued to soldiers who had completed their glider course as a infantry soldier.The badge was to be wornin a postition upon the battledress approximately six inches (15.24cm) above the base of the right hand cuff. A scare badge to find these days. The badge is in a perfect and removed from uniform condition.  read more

Code: 51211

This is a good example of a nice un-issued and un-authorized Canadian made No.6 Field Ambulance RCAMC (Royal Canadian Army Mecial Corps) shoulder title. This type of shoulder title was acquired by the 6th Fd without being authorized. It is documented to early in the Second WW. NDHQ had decided that there would not be titles for sub-units of corps, and that all corps units would wear the...  read more

Code: 51209

I was lucky to find recently three new (2009) copies of the Secret Agent's handbook. Secret Agent's Handbook is the original catalog used by the actual British S.O.E. agents to select weapons, gadgets, and disguises for their secret missions during World War II. The S.O.E. was the secret wartime organization set up to promote sabotage in enemy-occupied countries, with active and often h...  read more

Code: 51204

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This is a perfect example of a never seen before difficult to find early British Army Air Corps Arm-of-Service stripe. These AAC (Army Air Corps) Arm-of-Service stripes were introduced at the early stage of the Airborne Forces before the Parachute Regiment shoulder title came in use. This example, darkblue-Cambridge blue color, is in a perfect un-issued condition. Hard to find.  read more

Code: 51201

This is a neat example of a nice and un-issued Scottish Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders formation sign. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until amalgamation into the Royal Regiment of Scotland on 28 March 2006. This example is in a perfect un-issued condtion. Hard to upgrade.  read more

Code: 51200

This is a great example of a nice and difficult to find printed 8th Armoured Brigade formation sign.
The badge was a version of the Brigade's original parent formation, 10 Armoured Division. The Division used a red fox mask on black or yellow, the Brigade at some time adopting the brown mask on yellow within a brown border. When the Brigade became independent the brief formation...  read more

Code: 51199

This is a neat example of a difficult to find regrettably single issued and removed from uniform printed Royal Ulster Rifles shoulder title. The Royal Ulster Rifles (formerly Royal Irish Rifles) was a British Army infantry regiment. It saw service in the Second Boer War, Great War, the Second World War and the Korean War, before being amalgamated into the Royal Irish Rangers in 1968. Wh...  read more

Code: 51198

This is a great example of a nice late '30 early wartime British i.e Canadian made embroided 49th Edmonton Regiment shoulder title. The regiment mobilized The Edmonton Regiment, CASF for active service on 1 September 1939. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment, CASF on 7 November 1940; and as the 1st Battalion, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment on 7 July 1943. On 22 ...  read more

Code: 51197

This is a good example of a nice and issued British made European Theater 1943 series C/E silk escape map. During World War II, the United States and Great Britain produced in excess of 3.5 million silk maps and cloth maps for Allied military personnel to use as escape maps. In 1940, the British military intelligence unit, known as MI 9, started issuing silk maps for use by British airc...  read more

Code: 51195